UK Government Announces £257 Million Bailout Fund Will Help Over 1,300 Arts Organisations
The news was announced in a tweet from Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
By: Stephi Wild Oct. 12, 2020
The UK government has announced that over 1,300 arts organizations will be saved by a £257 million bailout fund being released today.
The news was announced in a tweet from Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.
? ARTS NEWS:
£257m to save 1385 theatres, museums, music venues and cultural organisations - the soul of our nation. The biggest tranche of our Culture Recovery Fund yet, this will: ? protect jobs
? restart performances
?create work for freelancers#HereForCulture pic.twitter.com/Pwr3U2bdNR - Oliver Dowden (@OliverDowden) October 12, 2020
Theatres, arts venues and museums will be told today whether they were successful in claiming grants of up to £1m. Among those receiving grants are the Bristol Old Vic, Wigmore Hall, the Birmingham Royal Ballet, London Symphony Orchestra, and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.
This new fund will "save 1,385 theatres, galleries, performance groups, arts organisations, museums and local venues facing the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and ensure they have a sustainable future," according to the government.
The grants will be distributed according to the table below:
| ONS Region* | Awards | Amount |
| London | 428 | £87,027,172 |
| East Midlands | 96 | £17,164,443 |
| West Midlands | 95 | £16,950,243 |
| North East | 58 | £10,096,050 |
| North West | 163 | £30,165,250 |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 122 | £18,555,202 |
| South East | 189 | £32,289,761 |
| East of England | 103 | £18,431,352 |
| South West | 129 | £26,560,756 |
| Scotland | 1 | £55,393 |
| Wales | 1 | £112,000 |
| Totals | 1,385 | £257,407,622 |
Read all of the data, including the full list of organizations being awarded, at https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/publication/culture-recovery-fund-data.
The Society of London Theatre provided the following statement:
The announcement by the government today of a significant investment in nearly 1400 organisations is warmly welcomed, and will help create work and retain jobs. Arts and culture can inspire and support communities at this time, and this commitment is vital to the ongoing future success and prosperity of so many all over the country. #HereForCulture
Learn more on the Culture department's website at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-digital-culture-media-sport.
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